used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
in the past
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
d'heure
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From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
defences
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From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
true confidential information
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
Elswick
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From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
an opposing military force
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Vera was in Switzerland with her father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
frustratingadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪŋ/
discouraging by hindering
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vera was in Switzerland with her father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
a message received and understood
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
mauvais
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From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
a particular point in time
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
Newcastle-on-Tyne
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From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
not any; not one
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
come into possession of
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
pigeon-holed
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From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Vera was in Switzerland with her father.
TeesnounUS /tiːz/
plural of “tee” — the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
TynenounUS /taɪn/
a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
Vera
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From this reading Vera was in Switzerland with her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF OUR NEW GUN Ray and I were in Newcastle-on-Tyne a few weeks after our success in frustrating the German plot against England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vera was in Switzerland with her father.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Certain observations we had kept had led us to believe that a frantic endeavour was being made to obtain certain details of a new type of gun, of enormous power and range, which at that moment was under construction at the Armstrong Works at Elswick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Tyne and Tees have long ago been surveyed by Germany, and no doubt the accurate and detailed information pigeon-holed in the Intelligence Bureau at Berlin would, if seen by the good people of Newcastle, cause them a _mauvais quart d'heure_, as well as considerable alarm.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there are one or two secrets of the Tyne and its defences which are fortunately not yet the property of our friends the enemy.
